Victor Herbert
Victor August Herbert (born February 1, 1859 in Dublin , † May 26, 1924 in New York City ) was an American composer who mainly wrote operettas .
Herbert studied cello at the Conservatory for Music in Stuttgart and played in Eduard Strauss's band in Vienna . In 1886 he came to New York with his wife Therese Förster, who was engaged as a soprano at the Metropolitan Opera . After a short time as an orchestral musician, he became a conductor of brass bands and was able to found his own orchestra after a few years.
As a composer, he founded the American operetta, which was further developed by Sigmund Romberg . His most successful pieces include Babes in Toyland (1903) and Naughty Marietta (1910); this was filmed by WS Van Dyke (German title: Tolle Marietta ), Babes in Toyland a year earlier as Revenge is sweet with the comedian duo Laurel and Hardy . In addition, he wrote numerous contributions, for example for the Ziegfeld Follies . He was one of the successful composers of the Tin Pan Alley era. His cello concerto in E minor is still played. In 1939 Paramount tried to film part of his life under the title The Great Victor Herbert , German title three-quarter time on Broadway .
At the beginning of the 20th century Herbert campaigned for the rights of composers and founded the collecting society ASCAP ( American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers ), among others with John Philip Sousa and Irving Berlin , of which he was for a long time vice-president.
Since 1908 he was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters .
literature
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers: Victor Herbert. A bibliography of his recordings, compositions, operettas, instrumental, choral and other works. New York 1959.
- Richard Traubner: Operetta. A Theatrical History . Doubleday & Company, Garden City, NY 1983.
- Neil Gould: Victor Herbert. A theatrical life . Fordham Univ. Press, New York, NY 2008, ISBN 978-0-8232-2871-3 .
Web links
- Website about Victor Herbert
- Sheet music and audio files by Victor Herbert in the International Music Score Library Project
Individual evidence
- ^ Members: Victor Herbert. American Academy of Arts and Letters, accessed April 3, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Herbert, Victor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Herbert, Victor August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 26, 1924 |
| Place of death | New York City |